MELBOURNE, Australia -- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over 173rd-ranked Jodie Burrage of Britain at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

The Australian Open is the first major Grand Slam of the year. After some months of rest, the highest-ranked tennis stars from all over the world are back on the courts, showing off their best moves and setting a precedent for their 2025 season.

Women’s tennis star Coco Gauff extended her winning streak to 11 matches and advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Britain’s Jodie Burrage on Wednesday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer's record for the most major singles matches played as he reaches the Australian Open third round.

Novak Djokovic continued to build into the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 victory over Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria in the second round on Wednesday, taking another step towards a 25th Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic made a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.